Wednesday, 18 February 2015Captured from space, this image of the Western Australian bushfires reveals the extent of the smoke - and pyrocumulus clouds - produced by the raging fires.Subjects: bushfire, planets-and-asteroids, spacecraft, ecology

Wednesday, 17 December 2014Mars molecules Methane in the Martian atmosphere and organic chemicals in the red planet's soil are the latest tantalising findings of NASA's Mars Curiosity rover as it hunts for clues about the possibility of extraterrestrial life.Subjects: planets-and-asteroids, space-exploration, spacecraft, news

Monday, 15 December 2014It looks like a freeze dried desert now, but this image taken by the Mars Curiosity rover is proof that the red planet once had regular wet seasons, and was capable of supporting life.Subjects: planets-and-asteroids, spacecraft, physics

Wednesday, 10 December 2014StarStuff Podcast How hot young stars can change the evolution of entire galaxies. Also; the Martian meteorite that's reignited debate about the possibility of life on the red planet, and new mysteries surrounding the Moon's long gone magnetic field.Subjects: planets-and-asteroids, spacecraft, physics, stars, galaxies, the-moon, starstuff, podcast

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